{"product_id":"the-bootsman-wore-bells-karri-lynn-gage-9781637929339","title":"The Bootsman Wore Bells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Foster Care to Freedom. From Survival to Strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5% of America's children are in foster care. But who checks on them when the system stops?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt just fifteen, Karri Lynn Gage was emancipated-alone, hungry, and homeless in California. Her childhood was marked by unimaginable abuse, abandonment, and betrayal by the very people and systems meant to protect her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet \u003cem\u003eThe Bootsman Wore Bells\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just a story of what was lost-it's a testimony to what can be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith raw honesty and unbreakable faith, Karri invites readers into her world-one marked by trauma, yet transformed by courage, forgiveness, and hope. Her voice speaks for millions of foster youth who never got the chance to tell their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough resilience, grace, and the healing power of love, Karri rose from a forgotten statistic to a thriving woman, mother, and advocate for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It's a call to awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A call to compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A call to action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"For every child who was told they weren't enough-this story is proof that they are.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karri Lynn Gage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637929331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637929339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Karri Lynn Gage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761363632383,"sku":"9781637929339","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_800724a9-92bd-4041-a0cb-cce7dc41a280.jpg?v=1765515017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bootsman-wore-bells-karri-lynn-gage-9781637929339","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}